Pratley Classic Series 12-String Dreadnought Cutaway – Bunya/Blackwood
Handcrafted on the Gold Coast, Pratley Guitars is praised for producing world-class instruments with unique designs and timeless character. The Classic Series embodies this legacy, blending premium Australian tonewoods, thoughtful construction, and striking visual details into a guitar built to inspire.
FEATURES
- All-Solid Australian Tonewoods – Featuring hand-selected solid Blackwood back and sides paired with a solid Bunya top for exceptional tonal depth, clarity, and sustain.
- Signature Pratley Build – Includes their proprietary neck joint and AX bracing system for strength, stability, and projection.
- Premium Appointments – With AA Grade Johnstone River Teak fretboard and bridge, a Blackwood headstock cap, mother of pearl inlays, and a radial grain rosette, a sound that stands up to its appearance.
- 12-String Dreadnought Body—This body offers full-bodied resonance with a distinctive 12-string shimmer, ideal for folk, rock, and layered strumming.
Perfect for guitarists building a premium collection who want a pro-level 12-string with serious tonal sparkle and rich harmonic layering. Ideal for folk and worship players, studio musicians, or anyone wanting to add dynamic shimmer to their sound. With this model commonly only available by special order from Pratley, it's a rare find—and a worthy centrepiece.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Model: PRD12-SCE-BWB
- Body Shape: Dreadnought Cutaway
- Top: Solid QLD Bunya
- Back & Sides: Solid Australian Blackwood
- Neck: Queensland Maple
- Fretboard & Bridge: AA Grade Johnstone River Teak
- Headstock Cap: Australian Blackwood
- Scale Length: 25.5" (647.7mm)
- Nut Width: 48mm
- Frets: 20 Jescar (18% Nickel Silver)
- Bracing: Quarter-sawn Bunya
- Inlays: 1/4" White Mother of Pearl
- Rosette: 1/4" Australian Blackwood – Radial Grain Pattern
- Binding: White ABS
- Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Electronics: L.R. Baggs StagePro Element
- Hardware: Graphtech nut, saddle & bridge pins (bone colour), Pratley Chrome 16:1 tuners by Gotoh
- Strap Buttons: Chrome
- Case: Pratley Premium Case
- Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Nanoweb 12-47